Old Maps of Ruff, Washington for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Ruff. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Ruff, WA maps

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  1. 1925 Map of Schrag
    1925 Map of Schrag
    1925 Schrag
    1925 Print · USGS
    Adams County’s high desert plateau comes alive in the mid-twenties, showing a landscape of scattered grain elevators and family-named landmarks. Trace early rail life through Batum and Schrag, or locate rural schoolhouses like High Valley School and the Janke School.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Ritzville, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Ritzville, 1966 Print
    1953 Ritzville
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington was undergoing a massive agricultural and industrial transformation in the mid-fifties as irrigation from the Grand Coulee Dam reached the plateau. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail network of the Great Northern and locate vital local sites like Larson Air Force Base and Odessa.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Ritzville
    1959 Map of Ritzville
    1959 Ritzville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington in the late fifties reveals a landscape transformed by massive irrigation projects and postwar growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-line communities from Ritzville to Davenport and locate landmarks like Larson Air Force Base and Telford Station.

  4. 1965 Map of Ritzville
    1965 Map of Ritzville
    1965 Ritzville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Washington during the mid-sixties shows a landscape shaped by massive irrigation projects and the Cold War. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town life and military presence through Ephrata Air Base, the Telford Station, and local schools.

  5. 1967 Map of Ruff, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Ruff, 1969 Print
    1967 Ruff
    1969 Print · USGS
    In the late 1960s, the railroad and farm road network defined life in this corner of Adams County. Trace the winding Milwaukee Road through Rocky Coulee and locate family landmarks like Schultz Memorial Cem and the settlement of Ruff.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1982 Map of Ritzville, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Ritzville, 1983 Print
    1982 Ritzville
    1983 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington's scabland landscape is captured here in the early eighties as a network of rail-towns and coulees. Researchers can trace the BURLINGTON NORTHERN route through Odessa, Lamona, and Ritzville or locate landmarks like Sprague Lake and Karakul Hills.

  7. 2023 Map of Ruff, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ruff, 2023 Print
    2023 Ruff
    2023 Print · USGS
    The high desert landscape along the border of Grant and Adams counties is captured here in its modern agricultural form. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint the Kappel Cem and trace the proximity of Moody and Ruff to the Rocky Coulee.

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